Dumpster Today franchise
2025 filing · February 26, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Dumpster Today at a glance
A dumpster rental and disposal business serving residential and commercial customers. At the end of 2024 there were 19 Dumpster Today locations in the US, 15 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2020
- 5 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Anderson, South Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $266K–$380K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 19
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 15
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 1 years
- +11
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Dumpster Today among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Dumpster Today | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $322,750 | Costs less than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 19 | Fewer than 51% of franchises |
How much a Dumpster Today franchise costs
Opening one Dumpster Today costs an estimated $266,000 to $379,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Dumpster Today franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $200 - $300 per month |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $250 per person, per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 6% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Dumpster Today publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
SBA loans to Dumpster Today franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Dumpster Today franchisees from 2023 to 2025, $1.09M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Dumpster Today compares
Of the 20 junk removal franchises on this site, Dumpster Today is the 19th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Dumpster Today | Typical junk removal brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $266K | $122K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $380K | $316K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7.5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 8.9% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +275% | +49% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 16 of 20 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 20 brands in junk removal franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 (+7) | 2 | +7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 (+2) | 3 | – | – |
| 2024 | 15 (+2) | 4 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
Who owns Dumpster Today?
Dumpster Today franchises are sold by Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
Dumpster Today filings
The figures on this page come from Dumpster Today Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 26, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 26, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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